Grant Manager

Panthera Corporation

Panthera is the only organization in the world that is devoted exclusively to the conservation of the world's 40 wild cat species and their ecosystems. Utilizing the expertise of the world's premier cat biologists, Panthera develops and implements global strategies for the most imperiled species. Representing the most comprehensive effort of its kind, Panthera partners with local and international NGOs, scientific institutions, local communities, governments around the globe, and citizens who want to help ensure a future for wild cats. Panthera Corporation consists of Panthera Corporation-USA and several foreign legal entities and foreign branch offices.

Position Summary

Panthera Europe is seeking a Grant Manager to supervise and administer our growing portfolio of grants and contracts sourced from European institutional and philanthropic donors and intended to finance wildlife conservation efforts worldwide. Reporting to the Head of European Institutional Funding, the Grant Manager will collaborate and coordinate with Panthera project managers across Africa, Asia, and Latin America to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality proposal and reporting deliverables in compliance with donor requirements and grant agreements. The Grant Manager will manage an expanding portfolio of European donors, managing donor engagement and relationships throughout the life of the awards. The ideal candidate for this position has a track record of administration of donor agreements, and is an able communicator who can maintain close working relationships with dozens of program staff from all over the world.

A successful candidate will have a passion for wildlife, and a track record of supervising compliance with donor requirements at multiple levels. This position is home-based / remote work somewhere in the European Union (EU), preferably in Western Europe, and reports to the Head of European Institutional Funding based in the Geneva area. The successful candidate will be required to have, and maintain, legal work authorization to work in the country of employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage, oversee and supervise a diverse portfolio of funding agreements in a timely and quality way, notably by :
• Liaising closely with, and supporting, Panthera's project managers implementing field conservation projects in complying with grant agreement and contractual reporting obligations;
• Ensuring timely submission of grant progress reports to donors;
• Research and monitor the European institutional and philanthropic funding market for biodiversity conservation funding opportunities.
• Contribute to accurate projections information in Salesforce database.
• Liaise with donors whenever necessary to resolve problems and clarify situations that may be unclear.
• Develop and maintain strong knowledge of Panthera's programme implementation portfolio to be able to articulate Panthera's experience in different wildlife conservation approaches.
• Maintain up-to-date tracking of portfolio projects in terms of donor funding installments, payments and reporting

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Physical Requirements

Working Conditions and Travel

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their most recent CV including two professional referees and their contact details to the Panthera Careers Page. The application deadline is Friday, November 7, 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.